Machine for conditioning air.



D. P. GOSLINE.

MACHINE FOR CONDITIONING AIR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29. 1907.

Patented Mar. 28, 1909.

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MACHINE I'OR CONDITIONING AIR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29. 1907.

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MACHINE FOR CO NDITIONING AIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 23, 1909.

i Y Application filed. May 29, 1907. Serial No. 376,391.

To all whom it may concem':

Be it known that I, DANIELP. Gos INE,

1 ,of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, a subject of His Majesty King Edward-VII, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Machines for Conditioning Air, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to means for humidifying and cleansing air and controlling its temperature such as are described in an application' filed by me in the United States atent Oflice April 7, 1906, Serial No. In that application Ihave shown no means other than the water which is supplied for evaporation and a controllable amount of air taken directly from the room and humidified for changing the conditions of the air as it passes through my machine.

Inmy present invention I use in addition a coil of ipe which may be supplied with a uidsuch as brine or ammonia or conditions to be secured, and I have also modified somewhat the details of construction.

My invention will be understood by reference to the drawings in which Figure 1' is an elevation of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 is a cross section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a-- vertical section of a modification of my invention. Fig.

- 5 is a cross section on line 5-5 of Fig. 4, and

Fig. 6 is a cross section on line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

The apparatus is usually hun ceiling o a room in which it is to is used by means of three brackets A; from each bracket depends a rod C, each rod being attached to said bracket by a nut as shown or in any other convenient way. These rods C are partly surrounded by channel irons C as in my said application. The brackets A are attached to the ceiling by means of bolts a. A is a spider on said rods and journaled in a sleeve bfixed in the center of the spider is a shaft B.

In the form of my invention shown in Figs.

1 and 2 the lower end of the shaft is set into a step B mounted in the spider C attached to the lower ends of the rods C. Upon this shaft B is mounted a fan D to rotate therewith, and also a series of sectional disks D, D I) and D each rovided with projecting sections (1, d (1 an d. Water breakers D are also provided as described in my said from the I application, the lower water breaker D car rying a sectional disk having sections (1 is D This provides segmental or sectional disks and water breakers, all of which are constructed to operate substantially as described in my previous application and are rotated by means of power applied to the pulley B E is a deflector located and suitfan by means of a spider E which may be attached to the rods C or channel irons O in any desirable way. The purpose of the deflector is to direct the upward currents of air which pass through the apparatus into the fan. This whole construction isincloscd within a casing F made of sheet metal which is supported by a ring F attached to channel bars C surrounding the rods 0 just above the lower spider C ciently high to direct the air into the deflector E and prevent its escape laterally. Outside of this casing F I provide a second casparatus and which is provided near its lower end with openings 9 and a slide damper gby means of which the size of the openings 9 may be controlled. By this means a supplemental air duct is formed to deliver a controllable amount of outside air to be mixed with the air which passes through the apparatus and so change its character to meet any given conditions. For this purpose the upper end of the second casingG extends above the deflector E and the top of the casing F and upon it rests the concave flange. H

the top 0 the a paratus. Between H and H an air cham or k is formed to prevent condensation. A deflecting cover J is sup- 0 and spider A and between this deflector J and the part H are ribs 7' and walls j which together with the deflector J and part H form passages for the escape of air lnto the room.

"Apparatus of this kind which is intended to humidify the air is apt to collect moisture by condensation and as it is desirable that this moisture shall remain in the apparatus the room I have copstructed those ribs in channel form as shown in Fig. 3 so that any moisture which collects upon the walls 7" will tend to be driven toward the interior of the ribs where also moisture may collect ably supported from the rods C below the This casing is sufli-- ing G which forms the outer wall of the ap-- ported over the fan D by means of the rods attached to the shaft B by means of aclamp which su ports the annular portion H of and not trickledown upon its outside into from the air as it passes out. Such moisture will run down the inside of these ribs onto the parts Hi and drain back into the apparatus by means of the floor of the passage formed between the walls 9' which it will be noted is sloping toward the axis of the machine.

In order to supply moisture I have shown means similar to those described in my previous application, namely,a series of sup- %ly pi es-k each pro'ecting from a main ipe an each controlled by a stop cock 1 so that the, amount of moisture fed the apparatus may always be under control.

In my previous apparatus I have relied entirely upon vaporization for chilling the air. I have found, however, that under certain conditions it is necessary to cool the air to a greater degree than is practicable if vaporization alone is relied upon. Such a situation is often found either in a very hot season or in a very hot room or when a low temperature is required. I have therefore provided within the ap aratus a coil L which may be used either wit brine or.other chilling liquid, or heat-absorbing gas according to the requirement of the situation in which the a paratus is located, the brine or other fluid Eeing caused to circulate by means of a pump or in any other way, as the expansion of ammonia from a compressor through this coil, thus serving either with or without the addition of vaporization to bring the air into proper condition for use.

As in my former apparatus I provide means such as a pan M provided with a central opening through which air is drawn into the apparatus. This pan is hung from a de fleeting wall F attached to the casings F and forming the bottom of the duct between F and G. I prefer to jacket this pan to prevent condensat on of moisture inthe room, the

jacket being marked M the pan being provided'with an outlet m for draining. Above the pan M I provide a deflector M so that the air will pass into the device through the central opening m around under the deflector M and into the apparatus, and in order to diffuse it more thoroughly I provide a second deflecting late F between the deflecting Wall F an the deflector M this deflectin plate F being sup orted by suitable bolts 2 upon the deflector M The operation of this a paratus will be easily understood. The s aft B being rotated carries with it the fan D and the other parts attached to the shaft, and the chilling iquid or gas being circulated through the 0011 L, the air passing up through the device will be chilled according to the tem erature of the coil and the atomized liquid om the breakers, thus drying the atmosphere by con- .tact with the cold surfaces.

Humidiflcation is caused by the Introduction of more or less water at such a temperature as may be reenough more water is supplied at such tem-' perature as to cause the delivery of air at a proper saturation into the room. a

- In Figs. 4, 5 and 6 I have shown a modification of this apparatus in which in addition to the parts above enumerated there is added a pump N power for which is furnished directly from the, shaft B. This pump is set ina sup lemental insulated pan N hung from the ower ends of the rods 0 which are elongated for the purpose, a spider N also hung from the said rods being provided to pro erly center the lower end of the shaft B an for this purpose having a special step bearing N Thls supplemental pan N is provided with a ball cock n by means of which a predetermined level of water is maintained in the pan N the pan serving also to drain the water from the pan M through the drain pipes M. An overflow n is provided for the an in case of accident. A waste pipe n is a so rovided the top of which rises somewhat above the bottom of the pan M to serve as a supplemental drain if necessary and as a ventilating pipe.

The well as shown is hung some little distance below the. pan M so as not to interfere with a proper air inlet to the device. The pump N is connected with the main pipe K y means of the pipe K and so that the water may be pumped directly up to the supply pipe is. The main pipe is also pro vided with means for connecting it with a permanent water supply, as is shown in the main form of my invention.

While I have described the use of a chilling liquid or Meat-absorbing gas in my apparatus, it is evident that it may be used. equally well with steam or hot water as an air heating apparatus by means of which the air may be may be accom lished by a variation in the temperature 0 the coil which forms a heating or chilling surface against which the air contacts in its. passage, of the supply and tem erature of the water atomized by the brea ers and revolving and other surfaces from the supply pipes, and the amount, if

any, of atmospheric air admitted through the supplemental duct. It is evident that apparatus, and means located within said passage for receiving, and atomizing said iquid and delivering liquid in an atomized form to the air asit passes through said passa e, and means adjacent.to "said means for deIivering liquid whereby. the temperatures of said liquid and air maybe changed by contact therewithl v 2. An air conditioning apparatus comprising a casing forming an air passage, means such as a fan for moving air therethrough, meansfor delivering liquid into said passage controllable from without the apparatus and means. located within said assage for receiving and atomizing said liquid and delivering liquid in an atomized form to the air as it passes through said passage, means adjacent to said means for delivering'liquid whereby the temperatures of air is mixed with the air passing through said said liquidand air may be changed by contact therewith, and means whereby outside 'air assage to modify its conditions, as de- SC-Il ed. I

3. In an air conditioning apparatus comprising'a casing having an air inlet at one end, an air outlet at the other end, means for delivering liquid. into said passage controllable from'without the apparatus, and means located within said passage for receiving and atomjzing said liquid and delivering liquid ".in an atomizedform to the air as it passes through said passage, a coil located within said casing and extending so far as to partially surround said means for delivering liquid, the said coil being adapted to be connected with outside means whereby it may be heated or chilled, as described.

4. In an air conditioning apparatus comprising a casing forming an air passage, a

' pump located within said casing, means for automatically supplying it with liquid, and

one or more supply pipes connected thereto and adapted to distribute liquid within said casing in atomized form, together with means adjacent to said liquid distributing means whereby, the, temperatures of said openings for passing air through said appaliquid and the air may be changed by contact therewith.

5. In an air conditioning apparatus, 'a cas ing having an opening atl either end'adapted to beused either as anair inlet or outlet, means-Within said casing for conditioning air, means suchas a fan near one of 'said adapte ratus, an air passage connecting directly with the outer atmosphere and extend ng to a point between said conditioning means and. said fan whereby the atmospheric air ,with the outer atmosphere at a point remote from said outlet in said casing, said passage extending to a point between said fan and said conditionin means whereby the atmospheric air may e mingled with the conditioned air for the purpose of tempering the same, as described.

7. In an air conditioning apparatus, a casing open at each end whereby a passage.is formed for the air to be conditioned, a shaft, means located outside of said casing for rotating said shaft, a fan mounted on said shaft, a pump also carried by said shaft, one or more supply pipes connected with said pump and adapted to distribute liquid within said passage, and one or more sectional disks also carried by said shaft and adapted to break up and vaporize the liquid from said supply pipe or pipes as described.

8. In an air conditioning apparatus a casingopen at each end whereby a passage is formed for the air to be conditioned, a shaft,

means located outside said casing forrotating said shaft, a fan mounted on said shaft, a

, pum also carried by said shaft, one oi more supp y ipes connected with said pum and d to distribute liquid wlthin sai pas sage, means for controlling the amount of liquid so distributed, one or more sectional disks also carried by said shaft and adapted to break up and vaporize the liquid from said supply pipe or pipes, as described.

9. In an air conditioning apparatus a casing open at each end whereby a passage is formed for the *air to be conditioned, a shaft,

means located outside said casing for rotatingsaid shaft, a fan mounted on said shaft, a pum also carried by said shaft, one or more supp y pipes connected with said pum and adapted to distribute li uid within sai passage, means for contro ing the amount of liquid'so distributed, one or more sectional disks also carried by said shaft and adapted to break up and vaporize the liquid from said supply pipe or pipes, and means for changing the t mperatureof the air in said passage, as' described. f L a 10". In an air conditioning apparatus, casings 0 en at each end whereby passages are forme for the'air to be conditioned, a coil located within one of said passages and provided with connections whereby it may be connected with a source of heating 0;; chilling passage, and one or more sectional disks also ing open at each end Where y a passage is I for. conditioning air/located in said passage, a top for said casing supported, abovelit and 1 ada ted to form a substantially horizontal,

wardly from said ribs, as described.

fluid, a shaft adapted to be rotated by means outside of said casing, a fan mounted on said shaft, a pump also mounted on said shaft, one or more supply pipes having controllable outlets connected with said pump-and adapted to distribute liquid therefrom within said carried by said shaft and adapted to vaporize the liquid from said supply pipe or pipes, as described. I

11. In an air conditioning a paratus, a casout et througlrsaid passage, said outlet hav ing a floor sloping toward the axis of the apparatus a series. of ribs angular in cross sec-" tion, and a series of plates projecting in- 13. In an airconditioning apparatus, a casing open at each end whereby a assage is formed for the air to be conditions a shaft, a fan located upon said shaft, a pump located on said shaft below saidfan, a pan adapted to holdsaid pump, means for supplying liqtaken up by the air, means connecting said upper pan with said lowerpan whereby said upper pan-will drain into said lower pan, and

a passage for air between said'pans, as described; p v

141- Anair-conditioning apparatus comprising a easing forming an air passage, means such as a fan for moving air therethrough, controllable means for delivering liquid into said passage, means located within said passage for receiving and atomizing said liquid, and temperature-changing means lying in the path of atomized liquid whereby the atomized liquid will impinge upon said temperature-changing means and its temperature will be changed thereby.

- 15, air conditioning apparatus vcomprising a casing forming an air passage,

means such as a fan for moving air th'erethrough, controllable means for delivering upon by said atomized liquid and change ,its

temperature whereby the temperature of ,liquidinto's aid passage, means located withboth air and liquid will be changed as set forth. A i J L DANIEL P. GOSLINE. Witnesses I 4 FLA ERTY, 7

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